Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — January 5, 2026

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Town of Collins
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Town Board
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Jan 5, 2026
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Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety

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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING  TOWN OF COLLINS  JANUARY 5, 2026 17

  along with a resume, to the Town Clerk at 14093 Mill St, PO Box 420, Collins NY 14034
  or to [email protected] no later than Wednesday Jan 28, 2026 at 4pm.

2. Resolution needed to guarantee the use of unused sick time accruals at time of retirement for
newly elected highway superintendent Mark Mangano
Resolution # 68: GUARANTEE the USE OF UNUSED SICK TIME ACCRUALS AT TIME OF RETIREMENT FOR
NEWLY ELECTED HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT MARK MANGANO
  Motion made by Supervisor Martin seconded by Councilmember Pfeifer that the following
resolution is:
  ADOPTED  Aye  5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay  0
  WHEREAS, newly elected Town Highway Superintendent Mark Mangano took office on
January 1, 2026, and
  WHEREAS, Mark working as an MEO in the Town’s Highway Department had accrued
211.58 hours of unused sick time as of December 31, 2025, and
  WHEREAS, the Town Board Agrees that Mark should retain the unused sick time throughout
his term of office as Highway Superintendent.
  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Collins Town Board hereby determines that Mark
Mangano shall retain his 211.58 hour of unused sick time which can then be used at retirement
from employment with the Town of Collins in a manner consistent with Town policy.

3. Resolution needed to hire a motor equipment operator for Town of Collins Highway Department
Resolution # 69: HIRE MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MEO) FOR TOWN OF COLLINS HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
  Motion made by Supervisor Martin seconded by Councilmember Pfeifer that the following
resolution is:
  ADOPTED  Aye  5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay  0
  WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the Town of Collins Highway Department for the position of
Motor Equipment Operator (MEO), and
  WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized the placement of a public advertisement for said
position, applications were received and interviews were conducted with qualified candidates in
accordance with town policy, and
  WHEREAS, Highway Superintendent, Mark Mangano has recommended the hiring of
Joshua P. Liskow for the position of Motor Equipment Operator.
  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the town board of the Town of Collins hereby
approve the hiring of Joshua P. Liskow as a Motor Equipment Operator in the Town of Collins
Highway Department at a rate of $ 27.04 per hour effective January 5, 2026 with benefits
established by town police and subject to a 90-day probationary period.

Discussion: Engineer proposals for the Town of Collins’ sanitary sewer study.
  The Town Board reviewed and rated the two engineering proposals received for the Town
of Collins Sanitary Sewer Study. Proposals were received from MDA Consulting Engineers, PLLC and
LaBella Associates. The Board ranked the MDA Consulting Engineers, PLLC proposal as No. 1 and
the LaBella Associates proposal as No. 2.

Workshop: 2026 Town budget and voucher procedures
  An overview of the 2026 Town Budget was presented by the Town Supervisor. The Town
Clerk gave a review of the town’s vouchering procedure.
With no further business on a motion of Councilmember Overhoff seconded by Councilmember
Pfeifer the meeting was adjourned at 9:42 PM.

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  Becky Jo Summers, Town Clerk